Eventually we’ll find out, good and hard, where all the EV nonsense leads.
Until last year, she and 150 others built front and rear suspensions for muscle cars produced at an auto assembly plant in Brampton, Ont.
But they all lost their jobs when the plant closed near the end of 2023 for an 18-month retooling so it can produce battery electric, plug-in hybrids or internal combustion engine vehicles.
Even if their former employer, Android Industries, wins a contract to make suspensions for Stellantis when its Brampton plant ramps back up again, they would all need to reapply for their jobs.
Why do I suspect the new hires will be new “Canadians”?
There will be no new hires of any kind. The EV market is disintegrating. Very few customers want EVs; their resale value is zero, and their repair costs are huge. Since there’s virtually no market for EVs Stellantis will simply close the plant and write off the investment.
And it would be silly to expect Unifor to do anything useful about government vehicle manufacturing policy.
“It takes time for the market to develop,” Seitlheko said. “The more you see (EVs) on the road, the more you hear about them from your friends and neighbours, it helps convince more people to accept EVs.”
Yeah, but no. Strange though, if there is one thing EVs need, it’s a good suspension.